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36 min
Send us Fan Mail Get your tickets at TIFT.ca I already saw All The Cows Are Dead and it was fabulous! It it's sold out add yourself to the waitlist!! Excited to see 12 Dinners in a few weeks! Alison Mullings talks with theatre producer and arts administrator Arkady Spivak about how a childhood backstage in Moscow led to a career building theatre in Canada, and how he chooses artists and projects. Arkady discusses the Toronto season's productions, international touring, and why theatre should restore wonder and challenge audiences rather than simply confirm what they already believe. Chapters 00:00 A childhood spent backstage in Moscow 03:06 From acting and directing to arts administration 05:55 Starting a youth theatre troupe at age 11 09:53 Why Arkady chose to build theatre in Barrie 13:19 How All the Cows Are Dead found its home 17:01 A generational story in All the Cows Are Dead 19:03 Twelve Dinners and the truths families leave unspoken 22:45 Turning a five-act Serbian comedy into Madam Minister 26:34 The Frogs, The Sermon, and art’s social purpose 30:18 Touring site-specific theatre around the world 33:37 Choosing productions by starting with the artists 35:51 Theatre’s job: restore wonder and transform audiences 38:15 Why success demands renewal 39:05 The illogical business and magic of theatre
